https://sputnikglobe.com/20220716/turkey-to-be-last-member-state-to-ratify-finlands-swedens-accession-to-nato-niinisto-says-1097383091.html
Turkey to Be Last Member State to Ratify Finland's, Sweden's Accession to NATO, Niinisto Says
Turkey to Be Last Member State to Ratify Finland's, Sweden's Accession to NATO, Niinisto Says
Sputnik International
HELSINKI (Sputnik) - Turkey is likely to be the last country to ratify protocols on Finland's and Sweden's accession to NATO, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto... 16.07.2022, Sputnik International
2022-07-16T15:31+0000
2022-07-16T15:31+0000
2022-07-16T15:31+0000
nato
sweden
finland
turkiye
sauli niinisto
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/102660/57/1026605717_0:0:4929:2773_1920x0_80_0_0_83fae26aa8d99f07b092479096c13e6f.jpg
In May, Finland and Sweden submitted membership applications to NATO amid Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. The membership bids were initially blocked by Turkey due to the two nations' long-standing support for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which Ankara considers a terrorist organization. The process was later unblocked at the NATO summit at the end of June in Madrid as the countries managed to sign necessary agreements following rounds of consultations.Niinisto said that possible rapprochement between Turkey and Russia will not affect the process of joining the bloc by Finland and Sweden.As of Friday, 15 out of 30 countries have ratified the applications of Finland and Sweden to NATO.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20220630/why-finland--swedens-nato-future-is-uncertain-fraught-with-economic--security-risks-1096839598.html
sweden
finland
turkiye
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2022
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
News
en_EN
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
nato, sweden, finland, turkiye, sauli niinisto
nato, sweden, finland, turkiye, sauli niinisto
Turkey to Be Last Member State to Ratify Finland's, Sweden's Accession to NATO, Niinisto Says
HELSINKI (Sputnik) - Turkey is likely to be the last country to ratify protocols on Finland's and Sweden's accession to NATO, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Saturday.
In May, Finland and Sweden submitted membership applications to
NATO amid Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. The membership bids were initially blocked by Turkey due to the two nations' long-standing support for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which Ankara considers a terrorist organization. The process
was later unblocked at the NATO summit at the end of June in Madrid as the countries managed to sign necessary agreements following rounds of consultations.
"The ratifications that we saw were carried out very quickly ... I think that during the summer there will be regular news and positive ones. At the same time, Turkey will probably be the last on this list [to ratify the accession]," Niinisto told Finnish broadcaster MTV3.
Niinisto said that possible rapprochement between Turkey and Russia will not affect the process of joining the bloc by Finland and Sweden.
As of Friday, 15 out of 30 countries have ratified the applications of Finland and Sweden to NATO.
